dancināt

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From danco(t) (to dance) +‎ -ināt.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dancināt

  1. second-person plural present indicative of dancināt

dancināt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present dancinu, dancini, dancina, past dancināju)

  1. (dated sense) to invite to dance, to lead while dancing, to dance with (someone)
    dancināt visas meitas pēc kārtasto dance with all women one after the other
    sestdienas vakaros tepat pie lielajām apsēm puiši meitas dancināja, ka brunči vien pa gaisu plīvojaFriday night the boys danced with the girls right here, by the big aspen trees
  2. (colloquial) to cause to dance (or to jump, to move fast)
    gans dancinājis velnuthe shepherd made the devil dance
    dancināt kumeļuto make the colt dance (= trot with a dancing gate, raising its legs)
    dancināt pātaguto make the whip dance (+ to move it quickly, as if whipping someone)
  3. (colloquial) to make someone carry out several tasks, orders, whims
    Udris bieži gāja restorānos un ar sevišķu prieku dancināja sulaiņusUdris often went to restaurants and with special pleasure made the servants dance (= work)

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